Passive verb 열리다 + subject particle -이/가
문이 열려
열리다 is the passive form of 열다 (to open) — the door opens by itself. The subject is marked with -이/가, the Korean subject particle.
Pattern: Noun + 이/가 + passive verb
Example: 문이 열려요 — The door opens.
aespa “Supernova” Korean Lyrics
Cosmic confidence — "I'm like some kind of Supernova, my existence itself is a miracle." Powerful electronic anthem, punchy English lines.
Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)
I’m like some kind of SupernovaI’m like some kind of SupernovaI’m like some kind of Supernova
Watch outWatch outWatch out
Look at me goLook at me goLook at me go
재미 좀 볼jaemi jom bolI’m gonna have some fun
빛의 Corebitui CoreThe core of light
So hot hotSo hot hotSo hot hot
문이 열려muni yeolryeoThe door opens
서로의 존재를 느껴seoroui jonjaereul neukkyeoFeel each other’s existence
마치 Discordmachi DiscordJust like Discord
날 닮은 너 너 누구야nal dalmeun neo neo nuguyaYou who resemble me — who are you?
(Drop)(Drop)(Drop)
사건은 다가와 Ah Oh Aysageoneun dagawa Ah Oh AyThe incident approaches, Ah Oh Ay
거세게 커져가 Ah Oh Aygeosege keojyeoga Ah Oh AyGrowing fiercely, Ah Oh Ay
That tick that tick tick bombThat tick that tick tick bombThat tick that tick tick bomb
That tick that tick tick bombThat tick that tick tick bombThat tick that tick tick bomb
감히 건드리지 못할 걸gamhi geondeuriji mothal geolSomething you wouldn’t dare touch
(누구도 말이야)(nugudo maliya)(No one, I mean)
지금 내 안에선jigeum nae aneseonRight now, inside me
Su su su SupernovaSu su su SupernovaSu su su Supernova
NovaNovaNova
Can’t stop hyperstellarCan’t stop hyperstellarCan’t stop hyperstellar
원초 그걸 찾아woncho geugeol chataFind that primordial thing
Bring the light of a dying starBring the light of a dying starBring the light of a dying star
불러낸 내 우주를 봐 봐bulreonaen nae ujureul bwa bwaLook at the universe I summoned
SupernovaSupernovaSupernova
Ah Body bangAh Body bangAh Body bang
Make it feel too rightMake it feel too rightMake it feel too right
휩쓸린 에너지 It’s so specialhwipsseulrin eneoji It’s so specialSwept-away energy, it’s so special
잔인한 Queen 이며 Scene 이자 종결janinhan Queen imyeo Scene ija jonggyeolA cruel Queen, and the scene, and the end
이토록 거대한 내 안의 Explosionitorok geodaehan nae anui ExplosionAn explosion this huge, inside me
내 모든 세포 별로부터 만들어져nae modeun sepo byeolrobuteo mandeuleojyeoAll my cells are made from stars
(Under my control Ah)(Under my control Ah)(Under my control Ah)
질문은 계속돼 Ah Oh Ayjilmuneun gyesokdwae Ah Oh AyThe questions keep coming, Ah Oh Ay
우린 어디서 왔나 Oh Ayurin eodiseo wassna Oh AyWhere did we come from, Oh Ay
느껴 내 안에선neukkyeo nae aneseonFeel it, inside me
Su su su SupernovaSu su su SupernovaSu su su Supernova
NovaNovaNova
Can’t stop hyperstellarCan’t stop hyperstellarCan’t stop hyperstellar
원초 그걸 찾아woncho geugeol chataFind that primordial thing
Bring the light of a dying starBring the light of a dying starBring the light of a dying star
불러낸 내 우주를 봐 봐bulreonaen nae ujureul bwa bwaLook at the universe I summoned
SupernovaSupernovaSupernova
보이지 않는 힘으로boiji anhneun himeuroWith invisible power
네게 손 내밀어 볼까nege son naemileo bolkkaShall I reach my hand out to you?
가능한 모든 가능성ganeunghan modeun ganeungseongEvery possible possibility
무한 속의 너를 만나muhan sokui neoreul mannaMeet you within the infinite
It’s about to bang bangIt’s about to bang bangIt’s about to bang bang
Don’t forget my nameDon’t forget my nameDon’t forget my name
Su su su SupernovaSu su su SupernovaSu su su Supernova
사건은 다가와 Ah Oh Aysageoneun dagawa Ah Oh AyThe incident approaches, Ah Oh Ay
거세게 커져가 Ah Oh Aygeosege keojyeoga Ah Oh AyGrowing fiercely, Ah Oh Ay
질문은 계속돼 Ah Oh Ayjilmuneun gyesokdwae Ah Oh AyThe questions keep coming, Ah Oh Ay
우린 어디서 왔나 Oh Ayurin eodiseo wassna Oh AyWhere did we come from, Oh Ay
사건은 다가와 Ah Oh Aysageoneun dagawa Ah Oh AyThe incident approaches, Ah Oh Ay
거세게 커져가 Ah Oh Aygeosege keojyeoga Ah Oh AyGrowing fiercely, Ah Oh Ay
Tell me, tell me, tell me Oh AyTell me, tell me, tell me Oh AyTell me, tell me, tell me Oh Ay
우린 어디서 왔나 Oh Ayurin eodiseo wassna Oh AyWhere did we come from, Oh Ay
우린 어디서 왔나 Oh Ayurin eodiseo wassna Oh AyWhere did we come from, Oh Ay
NovaNovaNova
Can’t stop hyperstellarCan’t stop hyperstellarCan’t stop hyperstellar
원초 그걸 찾아woncho geugeol chataFind that primordial thing
Bring the light of a dying starBring the light of a dying starBring the light of a dying star
불러낸 내 우주를 봐 봐bulreonaen nae ujureul bwa bwaLook at the universe I summoned
SupernovaSupernovaSupernova
사건은 다가와 Ah Oh Aysageoneun dagawa Ah Oh AyThe incident approaches, Ah Oh Ay
(Nu star)(Nu star)(Nu star)
거세게 커져가 Ah Oh Aygeosege keojyeoga Ah Oh AyGrowing fiercely, Ah Oh Ay
질문은 계속돼 Ah Oh Ayjilmuneun gyesokdwae Ah Oh AyThe questions keep coming, Ah Oh Ay
(Nova)(Nova)(Nova)
우린 어디서 왔나 Oh Ayurin eodiseo wassna Oh AyWhere did we come from, Oh Ay
사건은 다가와 Ah Oh Aysageoneun dagawa Ah Oh AyThe incident approaches, Ah Oh Ay
거세게 커져가 Ah Oh Aygeosege keojyeoga Ah Oh AyGrowing fiercely, Ah Oh Ay
질문은 계속돼 Ah Oh Ayjilmuneun gyesokdwae Ah Oh AyThe questions keep coming, Ah Oh Ay
(Nova)(Nova)(Nova)
Bring the light of a dying starBring the light of a dying starBring the light of a dying star
SupernovaSupernovaSupernova
Vocabulary (65)
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 말이야 | maliya | I mean, you know | I mean, you know (colloquial 말이다) |
| 별로부터 | byeolrobuteo | from the stars | from the stars (별 + 로부터) |
| 걸 | geol | that thing | thing; that (contraction of 것을) |
| 그걸 | geugeol | that thing | that thing (contraction of 그것을) |
| 날 | nal | me | me (contraction of 나를) |
| 네게 | nege | to you | to you (contraction of 너에게) |
| 우린 | urin | we | we (contraction of 우리는) |
| 안에선 | aneseon | inside | inside (contraction of 안에서 + 는) |
| 계속돼 | gyesokdwae | keeps going | keeps going (contraction of 계속되어) |
| 누구야 | nuguya | who is it | who is it |
| 볼까 | bolkka | shall I try | shall I try (볼까 from 보다) |
| 건드리지 | geondeuriji | to touch | to touch (건드리다) |
| 불러낸 | bulreonaen | summoned | summoned (불러내다) |
| 휩쓸린 | hwipsseulrin | swept away | swept away (휩쓸리다) |
| 만들어져 | mandeuleojyeo | is made | is made (만들어지다) |
| 거세게 | geosege | fiercely | fiercely |
| 커져가 | keojyeoga | grows bigger | grows bigger (커지다 + 가다) |
| 닮은 | dalmeun | resembling | resembling (닮다) |
| 왔나 | wassna | came | came (왔나 from 오다) |
| 느껴 | neukkyeo | to feel | to feel (느끼다) |
| 다가와 | dagawa | comes closer | comes closer (다가오다) |
| 열려 | yeolryeo | opens | opens (열리다, passive of 열다) |
| 내밀어 | naemileo | to reach out | to reach out (내밀다) |
| 만나 | manna | to meet | to meet (만나다) |
| 찾아 | chata | to find | to find (찾다) |
| 보이지 | boiji | not visible | not visible (보이다) |
| 않는 | anhneun | not doing | not doing (않다) |
| 못할 | mothal | cannot do | cannot do (못하다) |
| 봐 | bwa | look | look (봐 from 보다) |
| 볼 | bol | to see / will do | to see / will do (볼 from 보다) |
| 내 | nae | my | my |
| 너 | neo | you | you |
| 너를 | neoreul | you (object) | you (object) |
| 누구 | nugu | who | who |
| 모든 | modeun | all | all |
| 지금 | jigeum | now | now |
| 재미 | jaemi | fun | fun |
| 좀 | jom | a little | a little |
| 빛 | bit | light | light |
| 문 | mun | door | door |
| 서로 | seoro | each other | each other |
| 존재 | jonjae | existence | existence |
| 마치 | machi | just like | just like |
| 사건 | sageon | incident, event | incident, event |
| 감히 | gamhi | dare to | dare to |
| 원초 | woncho | primordial, origin | primordial, origin |
| 우주 | uju | universe | universe |
| 에너지 | eneoji | energy | energy |
| 잔인한 | janinhan | cruel | cruel |
| 이며 | imyeo | and also (listing) | and also (listing) |
| 이자 | ija | and as | and as |
| 종결 | jonggyeol | the end, conclusion | the end, conclusion |
| 이토록 | itorok | this much, so | this much, so |
| 거대한 | geodaehan | huge | huge |
| 세포 | sepo | cell | cell |
| 별 | byeol | star | star |
| 질문 | jilmun | question | question |
| 어디서 | eodiseo | from where | from where |
| 힘 | him | power, strength | power, strength |
| 손 | son | hand | hand |
| 가능한 | ganeunghan | possible | possible |
| 가능성 | ganeungseong | possibility | possibility |
| 무한 | muhan | infinity | infinity |
| 속 | sok | inside | inside |
| 안 | an | inside | inside |
Grammar notes (13)
Possessive particle -의
서로의 존재를 느껴
-의 attaches to a noun to mean “of / ’s”, connecting two nouns — like adding ’s in English.
Pattern: Noun 1 + 의 + Noun 2
Example: 서로의 마음 — each other’s hearts.
Adnominal ending -(으)ㄴ
날 닮은 너 너 누구야
Verb stem + -(으)ㄴ turns a verb into a modifier placed before a noun, describing what kind of thing it is.
Pattern: Verb stem + -(으)ㄴ + noun
Example: 날 닮은 사람 — a person who resembles me.
Topic particle -은/는
사건은 다가와
-은/는 marks the topic of the sentence — “as for…”. It differs from the subject particle -이/가 and highlights what the sentence is about.
Pattern: Noun + 은/는
Example: 사건은 다가와요 — The incident is coming closer.
-아/어 가다 (ongoing change)
거세게 커져가
Verb + -아/어 가다 means an action or state continues onward — “keeps getting more…”. 가다 literally means “to go”.
Pattern: Verb stem + -아/어 가다
Example: 점점 커져가요 — It keeps getting bigger.
-지 못하다 (cannot)
감히 건드리지 못할 걸
-지 못하다 means “cannot do”, stronger and more formal than 안 (not).
Pattern: Verb stem + -지 못하다
Example: 손대지 못해요 — I can’t touch it.
안에서 + 는 → 안에선 (contraction)
지금 내 안에선
안에서 (inside) + topic particle 는 contracts to 안에선 in speech — smoother to sing.
Pattern: Noun + 안에선
Example: 내 안에선 불이 타올라 — A fire burns inside me.
그것을 → 그걸 (contraction)
원초 그걸 찾아
Demonstrative 그것 (that) + object particle 을 contracts to 그걸 in speech — super common in K-POP lyrics.
Pattern: 그것 + 을 → 그걸
Example: 그걸 봐 — Look at that.
-아/어 보다 (try doing)
불러낸 내 우주를 봐 봐
Verb + -아/어 보다 means “try doing”. 봐 봐 literally repeats “look” for emphasis.
Pattern: Verb stem + -아/어 보다
Example: 한번 먹어 봐 — Try it once.
-로부터 (from) + -아/어지다 (passive)
내 모든 세포 별로부터 만들어져
-로부터 marks the source “from…”, and -아/어지다 marks a passive or natural change — together: “made from stars”.
Pattern: Noun + 로부터 + verb + -아/어지다
Example: 별로부터 온 빛 — light that came from a star.
Question ending -나? (pondering)
우린 어디서 왔나
-나? is a question ending with a pondering, reflective tone — common in lyrics and writing.
Pattern: Verb stem + -았/었나?
Example: 우리 어디서 왔나? — Where did we come from?
-지 않다 (negation) + -(으)ㄴ modifier
보이지 않는 힘으로
-지 않다 expresses negation (“not…”); with -(으)ㄴ it becomes an adjective modifying a noun: “not visible” → invisible.
Pattern: Verb stem + -지 않 + 은 + noun
Example: 보이지 않는 손 — an invisible hand.
-(으)ㄹ까? (suggestion / question)
네게 손 내밀어 볼까
-(으)ㄹ까? offers “shall I / shall we…?” — a soft suggestion asking someone’s intent.
Pattern: Verb stem + -(으)ㄹ까?
Example: 같이 갈까? — Shall we go together?
7-day study plan
Day 1 — Meet Supernova: theme & core words
- Listen to the full MV once, feel the beat, and spot the most repeated English line (Su su su Supernova).
- Memorize 5 core words: 재미 (fun), 빛 (light), 문 (door), 너 (you), 지금 (now).
- Repeat “사건은 다가와” 5 times, paying attention to 사건 (incident).
- Tap each word in the word list to hear it, and repeat after it.
Day 2 — Grammar 1: particles -이/가, -은/는, -의, -을/를
- Review “문이 열려”: -이/가 marks the subject. Find other -이/가 spots in the lyrics.
- In “사건은 다가와”, -은/는 marks the topic. How is it different from -이/가? Write down your observation.
- In “서로의 존재”, -의 means “of / ’s”. Make 3 “A의 B” phrases (e.g. 내 마음, my heart).
- Find all -을/를 (object particles) in the lyrics: 존재를, 우주를, 너를.
Day 3 — Grammar 2: verb forms -지 못하다, -아/어 보다, -아/어 가다, -아/어지다
- “감히 건드리지 못할 걸”: -지 못하다 means “cannot”. Make a sentence with 못해요 (“I can’t do it”).
- “불러낸 내 우주를 봐 봐”: -아/어 보다 means “try doing”. Change 봐 봐 to 먹어 봐 (try eating).
- “거세게 커져가”: -아/어 가다 means “keeps getting…”. Use 커져가 to describe the weather getting hot.
- “별로부터 만들어져”: -아/어지다 is passive. Find another -지다 verb in the lyrics.
Day 4 — Reading aloud: sing along with the MV
- Play the MV and sing “Su su su Supernova” 5 times, keeping up with the fast beat.
- “원초 그걸 찾아”: read it slowly 3 times, then speed up and sing along 3 times.
- Record yourself singing a bit of “사건은 다가와 Ah Oh Ay” and listen for rough spots.
- Challenge “내 모든 세포 별로부터 만들어져” — the longest line. Master it!
Day 5 — Dictation: fill in the blanks
- Play the first verse, hide the lyrics, and write down the Korean you hear (재미 좀 볼 / 빛의 Core…).
- Dictate “지금 내 안에선”, check your answer, and write each wrong word 3 times.
- Focus on particles: what do -이/가, -은/는, -의 sound like in the song?
- Dictate “질문은 계속돼” 3 times until you get it right in one go.
Day 6 — Writing from memory: the chorus
- Write the “Su su su Supernova” section from memory (including 원초 그걸 찾아 / 불러낸 내 우주를 봐 봐).
- Write “우린 어디서 왔나” from memory, plus its Chinese and English meanings.
- Write 10 words from memory (빛/문/별/우주/손/힘/지금/너/재미/사건) — all correct to pass.
- Write “네게 손 내밀어 볼까” from memory, watching the spelling of 내밀어.
Day 7 — Review & sentences: put it into action
- Make one sentence each with -지 못하다, -아/어 보다, -아/어 가다 (about your day works).
- Make a sentence with 내 안에선 (inside me), e.g. 내 안에선 꿈이 커져가 (a dream grows inside me).
- Listen to the whole song and sing along, then say your favorite Korean line out loud.
- Final review: skim the word list and grammar overview, tick what’s still shaky, and practice again tomorrow.